TOP 10 Instagram places in Slovenia

Date: 06 November 2018

Slovenia is really one of the hidden gems in Central Europe. Its location in the middle of the high Alps, the Balkans, the Mediterranean Sea and the Pannonian Plain gives it a unique character that you can`t find anywhere else. It is a perfect combination of wild nature and specific cultural features, which offer a million possibilities for photography.

See our picks for the TOP 10 Instagram places in Slovenia and start planning your trip to our little country.

1. The one and only Lake Bled

If you like picturesque alpine lakes, then Lake Bled is definitely the place for you. Located in the heart of the Alps, it is the only lake in Slovenia with an island in the middle. To make everything even more fairy-tale-like, there is a small church on the island. Lake Bled is one of the most photographed places in Slovenia and there are numerous spots where you can take that perfect photo of the island with the church in the middle of the lake… and if that is not enough for you, there is also a castle overlooking the lake from a high cliff. Fairy tale indeed.

The old town centre of our capital city of Ljubljana is a gathering place for everybody who wants to be “in the moment”. Ljubljana offers many places for perfect Instagram photos, from the modern Metelkova City with its urban graffiti and subculture movement to the foodie scene at the “Odprta kuhna”, roughly translated as “Open Kitchen”, which brings together the best chefs from different restaurants in Ljubljana and Slovenia. Our pick is the peaceful fin-de-siècle Ljubljana with the Triple Bridge and the photogenic riverside cafes above the Ljubljanica River.

Slovenia has one of the most interesting natural phenomena you can find in the world. During spring and autumn, the karst plains turn into lakes. The largest of its kind is Lake Cerknica, which offers stunning scenes for your Instagram posts. Our tip: visit the lake in every season, as the landscape changes so much – from water, to the dry sinkholes, to full autumn colours, to winter fairy tale.

Slovenia is really underground  Quite literally, as we currently have more than 12,000 underground caves and new ones are discovered daily. The most famous cave in Slovenia is the Postojna Cave, but for a pure photographic experience visit Križna Cave with more than 20 emerald underground lakes.

The Triglav National Park is a nature park and, you guessed it, it is named after Triglav, the highest mountain in the heart of the park, which is also the highest summit in Slovenia (2864 m). The views from this area are phenomenal and you cannot go wrong with picking the right spot for your photos.

A charming town on a small peninsula at the Mediterranean Sea in Slovenia. It doesn’t get more authentic than this… or does it? Piran is full of colourful narrow streets; its Venetian architecture and character add a special wow factor to your photos. Our tip for the Instagram photos is the view from the top of the defence wall and the Church of St. George overlooking the town.

The Karst is famous for many things, and stone architecture and masonry is one of them. Visit the village of Štanjel, located on the top of a hill, intertwined with stone streets full of history. Drink a glass of wine and enjoy a slice of prosciutto in the shade of a medieval castle. Photo tip: don´t miss the Ferrari Garden with its stone bridge.

What do you need for a perfect photo location? You take a photogenic medieval castle and put it in a cave, which is located in a 123-meter -high cliff. If you add a Robin Hood legend to it, you get a perfect location for your visit. The Predjama Castle is the largest cave castle in the world and it is a perfect place to take a picture for your Instagram feed. Visit the castle in spring and autumn to avoid the crowds.

Not only natural and cultural monuments, some might find the perfect photo location in the places you couldn’t imagine. One of this “specialexperiencesthatyoucannotseeanywhereintheworld” is the photo location inside the only submarine in Slovenia. It is located in the Park of Military History in Pivka, a new and modern museum in Slovenia. Visit the interior of the submarine with all of the technological gadgets from the 1980s or take part in some of their festivals representing historical events from Slovenian history. Fun guaranteed.

Our favourite place and photo opportunity is the photo observation of wild brown bears in their natural habitat. This is one of our most famous photography tours in Slovenia. You can see the largest European wild beast roam freely through the green primeval forests. Best time to visit is from April until October. Our tip: don’t go into the forests alone